Where does “Bürschchen” come from?
Bürschchen (German) comes from German bursche, from Middle High German burse, from Old High German bursa, from Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα — the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...
Bürschchen (German): Diminutive of Bursche
Ancestry of “Bürschchen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | bursche | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | burse | — |
| 3 | Old High German | bursa | — |
| 4 | Latin | bursa | oxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βύρσα | the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin... |